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HR 3226 104th Congress House

Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996

Official title: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 1996 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careChild healthChildbirthCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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CommerceConsumer educationDiscrimination in insuranceDiscrimination in medical careEmployee health benefitsFamiliesFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceHome care servicesHospital careLabor and EmploymentMaternal health servicesObstetricsState laws
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 29, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 29, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 - Requires health plans and employee health benefit plans that provide maternity (including childbirth) benefits to ensure that coverage is provided for: (1) specified minimum periods after delivery; and (2) certain post-delivery care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 3 Independent 1
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 26, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 12, 1996
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 4, 1996
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 4, 1996
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 20, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 6, 1996
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 4, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· May 23, 1996
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 23, 1996
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 21, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 21, 1996
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 14, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 9, 1996
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 7, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 7, 1996
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· May 7, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 7, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3226: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3226/
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"H.R. 3226: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3226/.
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